Coronavirus

Housing

Housing issues will always arise and therefore you need to know your rights and responsibilities. You could also find yourself threatened with eviction if you can't cope with your mortgage payments. On these pages you can find information about how to go about renting or buying a home or just finding somewhere to live. You can also find advice on handling problems with your landlord and help to avoid losing your home.

Check what to do if you’re struggling to pay your rent or are worried about being evicted because of coronavirus. Also what to do if you’re living in shared accommodation and are worried about your health.

Details of the various types of possession orders that a judge can grant a landlord in order to evict their tenant. Also covers what happens if the tenant does not leave by the date on the possession order, warrants of possession and eviction by bailiffs.